Prison overcrowding lawsuit, 1985-1993
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- Box 125
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Content concerns the court case Small vs. Martin, which petitioned for increased space in prisons in North Carolina; the outcome resulted in improvements to prison conditions beginning in 1985. Also contains some later Small vs. Martin settlement amendments from 1993.
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Access restricted. Some materials in this collection contain correspondence to and from incarcerated persons who are still living and are closed until 2060 or the death of the individual. These files are in boxes 68, 69, and 70 within the Death Penalty series. Materials by and about deceased inmates are open to research. Contact Research Services for more information.
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